Caraga InFocus – December 11-17, 2021

Volume V, No. 51 December 11-17, 2021

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REGIONAL NEWS ‘BISAYA GYUD’ PARTY-LIST RALLIES BEHIND DUTERTE, GO AFTER WITHDRAWAL FROM CANDIDACY

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CARAGA RDRRMC BRACES FOR TYPHOON ODETTE CARAGA FARMERS, FISHERS GET P160-M FINANCIAL AID, PROJECTS FROM DA

DA CHIEF LEADS DISTRIBUTION OF P303-M AGRI ASSISTANCE TO CARAGA FARMERS MGA RESIDENTE SA IBA’T-IBANG PROBINSYA NG CARAGA REGION NAGSILIKAS DAHIL SA BAGYONG ODETTE

AGUSAN DEL NORTE 2ND TOP-PERFORMING LGU IN LOCALLY SOURCED REVENUES PAGPANANUM OG KAHOY SA DAPLIN SA KALSADA UBOS SA LAS NIEVES-BUENAVISTA TOURIST LAN DEVELOPMENT NAGPADAYON NASIPIT GIILA NGA MOST IMPROVED ANG KATAKUS PAGPAUSBAW SA KAHIMTANG SA NEGOSYO UG SA EKONOMIYA LAND PREPARATION SA MGA MAG-UUMA UBOS SA PLANT! PLANT! PLANT!, GIHISGUTAN

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PEDERASYON SA MGA ORGANISASYON SA COFFEE GROWERS SA AGNOR, GIMUGNA LAING AMOMANG AGUSANON ANG GIPABATI SA PROBINSYA SA LAING AGUSERBISYO DPWH TURNS OVER EVACUATION CENTER TO SURSUR TOWN SURSUR TOWNS AWARDED THE MOST COMPETITIVE & IMPROVED LGUS BY DTI FEATURE: UPLIFTING THE LIVES OF AGSUR IPS THROUGH DA-CARAGA’S 4K

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CONTENTS

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COVER

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NATIONAL NEWS STATEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY MARTIN ANDANAR ON THE PCOO AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES’ CONTINUED EFFORTS OF INFORMING THE PUBLIC REGARDING TYPHOON ODETTE

COVID-19 NEWS

3 EU NATIONS DONATE NEARLY 3.8M VACCINE DOSES TO PH ADD’L 2M DOSES OF CHINA-DONATED SINOVAC ARRIVE IN MANILA PH NOD ON PFIZER’S EUA FOR KIDS AGED 5 TO 11 SEEN BEFORE 2022

DSWD chief inaugurat in Butuan City

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista led the inauguration ceremony of the Isolation Building at the Home For Girls (HFG), Brgy. Bonbon, Butuan City on December 13, 2021.

The Isolation Building was implemented under the Infrastructure Project in Residential Care Facilities in pursuit of the agency’s goal in taking extra measures to look after the welfare of its clients and employees amidst the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it has been DSWD’s concern to provide assistance to its clients, and ensure the safety of the employees who continue to serve the public.

The said facility has

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complete amenities such as refrigerator, sofa, TV, Air-condition, water dispenser, trash bins and hygiene kits.

Sec. Bautista, accompanied by DSWD Field Office Caraga OIC-Regional Director, Ramel F. Jamen, OIC-

Assistant Regional Director for Operations Jean Paul S. Parajes, and OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Administration Ramil M. Taculod, graced the unveiling of the marker and Ribbon Cutting, and the awarding of the level three (3) accreditation Caraga INFOCUS

tes isolation building

by HFG Center head Marissa A. Garay and RRCY Center Head Vilma U. Bare.

In his message, Sec. Bautista extended his gratitude to DSWD HFG, for inviting him to attend the said event and witness the tremendous improvements of the DSWD residential care facilities during his term.

“Nagpapasalamat ako at na-invite ako ni OICRD Jamen na maging isang panauhin para sa

Ribbon Cutting, Unveiling of the Marker, and at the same time maipakita ang mga facilities dito.

More importantly, yung awarding ng Level three (3) Center of Excellence.

Nagpapasalamat din ako sa lahat ng mga nagkapit-bisig, lahat nang naghawakkamay para maitayo at mapaganda natin ang ating pasilidad para sa ating mga Ate dito sa HFG at kuya doon sa RRCY,” said Bautista.

(DSWD-Caraga/PIACaraga)

of the two (2) Residential Care Facilities of DSWD; Home For Girls in Butuan City and Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The awards were personally received Caraga INFOCUS

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News Briefs Preparedness and response agencies and local DRRM offices of various local government units continuously conduct monitoring across the region and in their respective areas of responsibility (AORs) in light of the tropical storm “Odette.” xx

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has prepared 14,572 family food packs amounting to Php 6,557,622.78 prepositioned in different strategic areas in the region, while the disaster response standby funds total to Php 5,229,583.43. The prepositioned FFPs in Surigao City has been increased to 5,000 earlier to ensure optimum number of stockpile in the area, especially that the path of the tropical cyclone would pass through the vicinity. As of writing, the FO, through its Quick Response Team (QRT) is continuously coordinating with the Local Social Welfare and Development Offices (LSWDOs) for updates in their respective localities. (DSWD-13) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Caraga has issued its second Situation Report on Tropical Cyclone Odette, December 16, at 5am, wherein it has indicated that TCWS No. 3 is in effect for the provinces of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northen portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao), and the northern part of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes) based on PAGASA Bulletin issued at 11pm, December 15.

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga joins the nation in the celebration of the Overseas Filipinos Month on December 13-17 and December 18 declared as the International Migrants Day.

REGIONAL NEWS

‘Bisaya Gyud’ party-list rallies behind Duterte, Go after withdrawal from candidacy Duterte and Senator Go in strengthening the administration and furthering the official aims for the country and people.

Victorino Garay

Like any other true-blue allies, the Bisaya Gyud (BG) party-list sticks up for President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go after both politicos have decided on Tuesday, Dec. 14, to withdraw from the race in the 2022 polls.

“As with all things, not everything is carved in stone. It may happen that political hopefuls may change their mind. It is obviously not a devious stratagem but rather a richer appreciation about the nature of the political sphere, and we respect their insights and practical wisdom over this matter,” said Victorino Garay, president of the BG party-

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list.

The Bisay Gyud part-list gave credence to the strength of the present administration and still believed in its alive and robust governance.

Victorino underscored that as Filipinos stand now at the crossroads fighting for the invisible enemy, the way the administration addresses COVID-19 defines its zeal to contribute to the human good in each particular situation.

He said that up to this end, the Bisaya Gyud party-list rededicate its support to President

“The service to all our kababayans continues and we are pleased to tell that the Bisaya gyud partylist supports Davao City mayor Inday Sara DuterteCarpio in her bid for vice president,” said Victorino.

He, however, said that the group still consolidates perceptions from among its more than a hundred thousand united members as to the choice for the seats for presidency and the senate.

“With multiplicity of voices, we are mustering strength for a renewed effort in favor of the Duterte administration, Sen. Go and the daughter of the head of the state,” Victorino emphasized.

He further said that this is the brand of leadership that people can come to trust and rally behind.

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Caraga RDRRMC braces for Typhoon Odette Intense preparations are now being made by response agencies comprising the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) in Caraga Region as Typhoon Odette is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the coming days and is even forecasted to intensify into a typhoon.

The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) said Sunday, December 12, that the potential Tropical Cyclone (TC) is expected to enter PAR

by Tuesday evening, December 14, and may intensify into a typhoon before making landfall in the vicinity of Eastern Visayas or Caraga on the afternoon or evening of Thursday, December 16.

The Caraga RDRRMC has issued Advisory No. 1 wherein it has directed all response agencies and local government units to undertake the following preparedness actions in connection with the potential TC and other weather systems and associated hazards: • Closely monitor Tropical Cyclone Bulletins, warning, and other advisories issued by DOSTPAGASA, DENR-MGB and other surveillance agencies. Cross validate the current situation with the Doppler radar images, satellite images, and other science-based monitoring and

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forecasting tools; • Conduct Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) at the local level and undertake preparedness based on Operation LISTO; • Strengthen risk communication and localize the warning to communities within respective areas of responsibility; • Ensure adherence to the guidelines on COVID-19 Preparedness Measures for the anticipated rainy season; • Submit regular Situation Report, as needed, highlighting the current situation, preparedness measures, summary of damages and response needs, to the RDRRM Operations Center; and • All travelers are advised to lessen/limit land and sea travels to and from Caraga region to avoid congestion in all points of entries coming in and going out of the region.

Further, DOST-PAGASA Butuan has also been advised to review their respective areas of responsibility (AORs) , specifically their history with disasters.

“Identify the areas with a history

of flooding and landslides.

History may repeat itself especially now that a tropical cyclone is approaching.

Refer to the list of barangays susceptible to floods and landslides,” Ver Lance Galanida, chief of the DOSTPAGASA Butuan, said in an update.

“Refer to your documented scenarios of previous tropical cyclones affecting your AOR. Identify the affected areas.

Those affected areas may also be affected this time around,” he added.

Galanida also emphasized the need to monitor the soil moisture content in their AORs especially since rainfall in the region has been above normal for the past months. Flooding is more likely to happen due to surface runoff, he said.

Hazards to be expected are strong winds, storm surges, landslides, and flooding.

The impact of Odette in Caraga is expected to begin on Wednesday, December 15, in the afternoon or evening.

(DMNR/PIA-Caraga)

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Caraga farmers, fishers get P160-M financial aid, projects Enhancement Fund from DA Rice Farmers Financial

Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) Program the DA Chief handed the Interventions Monitoring Card to the 1,844 Prosperidad rice farmers as they represent the 16,037 farmerbeneficiaries in the Province of Agusan del Sur.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) pushes to pursue an inclusive and holistic approach to accelerate the transformation of Philippine agriculture under the One DA Reform Agenda key strategies.

In doing so, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar took the lead in the distribution of the P159.6 million financial assistance and agrifishery projects to Caraga farmers, fishers, and local government units (LGU) on Tuesday, December 7, in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

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“The agency envisions a food-secure Philippines with prosperous farmers and fishers. To do this, all programs and projects are aligned to the four pillars of the OneDA Reform Agenda: Modernization, Consolidation, Industrialization, and Professionalization will be in partnership with the LGUs,” said Dar. Secretary Dar emphasized the vital role of the LGUs in increasing productivity and profitability at the local level through agri-fishery extension services.

As the DA continues on its nationwide roll-out of the Rice Competitiveness

With a total amount of P81.3 million, eligible rice farmers tilling two hectares or less received P5,000 cash assistance that can augment farmers’ production needs.

Elmer D. Boquil, a rice farmer in Barangay San Rafael, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur expressed his gratefulness for the RCEF-RFFA. “I will use the P5,000 cash assistance as additional working capital for my 1.5 hectares this cropping season. This is a big help for me,” said Boquil.

Part of the key strategies is to intensify the postharvest, processing, logistics, and marketing support among the farmers and fishers. With this, fifteen Farmers’/ Fishers’ Cooperative and Caraga INFOCUS

Association (FCA) was granted a working capital with a total amount of P9.7 million through the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program. This will equip the FCAs as a reliable food commodity supplier to sustainably operate Kadiwa Retail Stores in their locality.

Hauling and delivery activities is now easier to CARCANMADCARLAN Agri-based Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CAMPCO) in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Sumilihon-Taguibo Farmers Association in Butuan City, Bayugan Achievers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BAMPCO) in Bayugan City, and Local Government Unit of Cabadbaran City as each received one unit of refrigerated vans with a total amount P10.96 million.

BAMPCO Manager Grace P. Ostique said that the refrigerated van is a big help for the operations of their Organic Trading Post.

“We are excited to use the vehicle as this will help us reach more communities to offer our affordable and fresh produce,” said Ostique.

CAMPCO also received the Bangus Production Caraga INFOCUS

and Marketing subproject amounting to P16.55 million under the DA-Philippine Rural Development Project Enterprise Component.

On top of that, to increase harvest efficiency among Caraga rice farmers the DA Chief also led the turnover of 14 units of recirculating dryers amounting to P37.3 million to Local Government Units (LGU) in the region. The facility will be operated by the LGU’s through their identified Farmers’ Cooperative and Associations (FCA).

The mobilization and empowerment of partners, the LGU’s and rice farmers with additional postharvest facilities are bound to contribute to greater profits and deliver quality rice to consumers.

The recipients of the recirculating dryers are the following LGUs: Municipality of San Agustin, Marihatag, Lanuza, Madrid, Hinatuan, San Miguel, Tago, and Bislig City in the Province of Surigao del Sur. The Municipality of Prosperidad, Bunawan, Rosario, Talacogon, and San Francisco in the Province of Agusan del Sur and Cabadbaran City.

In addition, Kangyat MultiPurpose Cooperative, a corn clustered organization in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur will gain more benefits from the commodity’s value chain through the P3 million worth recirculating dryer with generator set funded by the DA’s Corn Program. The cooperative took part in the Bayanihan Agri Clusters and now reaping the various interventions from free seeds and farm inputs, financial, mechanization, and market support.

Moreover, Secretary Dar handed the check to 174 coconut farmers amounting to P848,535 in the region under the DA-Philippine Coconut Authority’s various projects.

Secretary Dar was assisted

by Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Noel Reyes, DA-Caraga Regional Executive Director Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr., Regional Technical Director for Operations Rebecca R. Atega, Regional Technical Director for Research, Regulations, and ILD Nicandro M. Navia, Jr., Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago B. Cane, and other government officials in the distribution of the various projects. (DA-13/ PIA-Caraga) December 11-17, 2021 |

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DA chief leads distribution of P303-M agri assistance to Caraga farmers

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Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar led the distribution of P303 million worth of agricultural interventions to farmers in Caraga Region on Tuesday, December 7, in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

P225,397,000. The fund, which comes from the excess tariff of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), aims to provide cash assistance to smallholder RSBSA-registered rice farmers tilling two hectares and below.

Secretary Dar personally handed over P5,000 each to the 1,844 rice farmer-beneficiaries in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur worth P9.22 Million as part of the total Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) for Caraga Region amounting to

On top of that, the DA chief also led the turnover of projects funded under the Bayanihan II such as the 14 units of recirculating dryers amounting to P37.3 million to local government units (LGU) in the region under the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani

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at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program.

The facility will be operated by the LGU’s through their identified Farmers Cooperative and Associations (FCAs) and aims to support rice farmers improve their capacity to dry their produce and facilitate marketing of farmers’ products to the National Food Authority and other buyers.

The LGUs set to receive the recirculating dryers are the Municipality of San Agustin, Marihatag, Caraga INFOCUS

Lanuza, Madrid, Hinatuan, San Miguel, Tago, and Bislig City in the Province of Surigao del Sur. The Municipality of Prosperidad, Bunawan, Rosario, Talacogon, and San Francisco in the Province of Agusan del Sur and Cabadbaran City are also included to benefit the facility.

Sur will gain more benefit Financial grants to serve from the commodity’s as working capital worth value chain through the P3 million worth P9.7 million were also recirculating dryer with turned over to 15 FCAs. Still under the Enhanced generator set turned Kadiwa Program, it aims over by the DA’s Corn Program. The project to support farmers in their enterprise in making aims to support the cooperative part of the food available in their Bayanihan communities, especially Agri Clusters and during this pandemic. improve their capacity to consolidate, process One LGU and three their produce, and FCAs also received refrigerated vans totaling market quality corn. to P10.96 million. The said The DA-Philippine vans aim to help LGUs Rural Development and farmers association Project under the improve their selling Enterprise Component power by ensuring their also turned over to fresh farm produce are transported to markets in CARCANMADCARLAN Agribased Multithe best of quality.

Purpose Cooperative (CAMPCO) in Cantilan, In addition, Kangyat Surigao del Sur a total Multi-Purpose of P16.55 million for their Cooperative, a corn bangus production and cluster organization in marketing project to Talacogon, Agusan del Caraga INFOCUS

alleviate and improve the standard of living of fisherfolk-beneficiaries.

Moreover, Secretary Dar also led the check distribution worth P848,535 to 174 coconut farmers in the region under the DA-Philippine Coconut Authority’s various projects.

Secretary Dar was joined

by DA-Caraga Regional Executive Director Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr., Regional Technical Director for Operations Rebecca R. Atega, Regional Technical Director for Research, Regulations, and ILD Nicandro M. Navia, Jr., Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago B. Cane, and other government officials in the distribution of the various projects.

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Mga residente sa iba’t-ibang probinsya ng Caraga region nagsilikas dahil sa Bagyong Odette Ni Jennifer P. Gaitano

sa kanila ay naninirahan malapit sa mga ilog.

Ganito rin ang sitwasyon sa bayan ng San Francisco at iba pang karatig lugar kung saan nakaantabay pa rin ang rescue teams at mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan upang maibigay ang pangangailangan ng mga apektadong residente.

Lubog na sa baha ang mga mabababang lugar, lalo na ang mga nakatira malapit sa mga ilog sa ilang lugar sa iba’t-ibang probinsya ng Caraga region. Tuloy-tuloy kasi ang malalakas na ulan na dala ng Bagyong Odette.

Nagsilikas na ang mga residente sa mas ligtas na lugar. Kabilang sa inilikas ang tatlong araw pa lang na kapapanganak na sanggol sa isang barangay sa Butuan City. Ga-bewang na kasi ang baha sa kanilang lugar.

Patuloy pa rin ang pagresponde ng mga rescue teams sa ibang apektadong barangay ng lungsod. Nakahanda naman ang City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Butuan para magbigay ayuda sa mga apektadong residente na kasalukuyang nasa mga evacuation

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centers.

Bukas din ang malls sa Butuan City para magbigaytulong sa mga nais magpark ng kanilang sasakyan, mag-charge ng kanilang cellphone at iba pang gadgets at mag-stay overnight sa designated area ng malls.

May naitala namang landslide sa Sitio Mabuhay, Barangay San Mateo at Barangay De Oro at agad namang rumesponde ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at nagsagawa ng clearing operation.

Sa Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, ginamit na rin bilang evacuation center ang East Bayugan Central School para sa mga residenteng lubhang naapektuhan ng pagbaha. Karamihan

Sa Telaje Covered Court ng Tandag City, Surigao del Sur naman ang nagsilbing temporary shelter ng mga apektadong pamilya at lahat sila ay tumanggap ng relief goods mula sa lokal na pamahalaan. Nawalan din ng kuryente ang ilang lugar sa nasabing probinsya.

Bandang 1:30 ng hapon kanina, naglandfall ang Typhoon Odette sa Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.

Wala pa ring tigil hanggang sa ngayon ang pagbuhos ng ulan sa mga probinsya.

Sa Surigao City, may mga pasaherong na-stranded sa Lipata Port dahil sa bagyo at agad namang nagbigay tulong ang pribadong sektor sa pamamagitan ng Oplan Kaagapay. (JPG/PIACaraga)

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PROVINCIAL NEWS

Agusan del Norte 2nd topperforming LGU in locally sourced revenues its LSR from nearly Php200 million to Php500 million, the minimum income requirement for one to be classified as a first class province, in the next seven years.

Gov. Corvera and Provincial Treasurer Wilelmo C. Furia received the award.

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In his acceptance message, Gov. Corvera is grateful and thankful to the BLGF and Department of Finance for the recognition. The governor also recognized the efforts of the personnel The LSR is the total collected of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office for the job well real property tax, local done and the people of business tax, professional Agusan del Norte for paying and community taxes, religiously their taxes. regulatory fees, other

The Province of Agusan del Norte has been awarded by the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) in a ceremony held at Clark, Pampanga on Tuesday, December 14, for having ranked Top 2 in yearon-year growth of locally sourced revenues and Top 8 in terms of collection efficiency among all the provinces in the Philippines based on 2019-2020 records.

in collection efficiency by 124.0% as it posted a Php24.48 million excess in its Php 181-million target in Locally Sourced Revenue (LSR).

The said recognition was given after the province posted continuous increase of its locally generated income from the year 2019 to 2020. It has recorded a collection of Php146.83 million in 2019 and Php224.48 million in the year 2020, a 52.9% increase in a two-year period.

Further, the province also recorded an increase

It may be noted that under AGUSAN UP!, the development campaign of the administration of Gov. Dale B. Corvera, the province has aimed to rise from a third to first class province by 2027.

With the support of the Congressional District Office of Rep. Angel AmanteMatba, the province designed measures to raise

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service charges, and receipts from government economic enterprises.

“On behalf of the people of the province Agusan del Norte, I would like to thank the BLGF and DOF for this recognition and certainly this recognition will continue to inspire and motivate us to do more and much better for our people and province,” said Gov. Corvera as he received the award. (Karen Kei Decamotan, LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)

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Pagpananum og kahoy sa daplin sa kalsada ubos sa Las Nieves-Buenavista Tourist Lan Development nagpadayon Gipadayon atol sa kasaulogan sa “Araw nga Simbalan” adtung Disyembre 7 ang Tourism Lane Development sa may Barangay Simbalan nga bahin sa kalsada nga nagkonekta sa Las Nieves ug Buenavista.

Ang maong kalihukan nag-apil ning higayona sa ikatulong hugna pagpananum og Palawan Cherry sa duha ka daplin sa kalsada.

Gihimo ang unang hugna niini atol sa pagsaulog sa “Araw ng Agusan del Norte” niadtong Hunyo.

Ang ikaduha gihimo atol sa kasaulogan sa ikaduhang tuig sa pagpundar sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong. Angel Amante-Matba.

Apil ang gipangtanum sa unang duha ka hugna, kapin sa 2,000 ka semilya na o 10 kilometros na ang Caraga INFOCUS

maabtan sa kalsada sa maong pagpananum.

Kapin sa 300 ang miapil sa maong pagpananum kaganiha, kadaghanan kanila mga benepisyaryo sa 4Ps’ program sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Sumala ni Punong Barangay Walter Tuga nga sa 300 ka partisipante naay 17 ka grupo ug matag grupo naay gitawag nga “Parent Leader” nga maoy mo lantaw ug mag-monitor sa mga miyembro.

Ang matag benepisyaryo, dugang ni Tuga, naay labing ubos upat ka semilya nga atimanon, apil na niini ang paghinlo sa palibot ug pagmentinar hangtud na nga kini mamulak.

Ang pagpananum og kahoy kabahin sa Lunhaw’ng Agusan Flagship Program nga nagpunting pagtanum sa gibana-banang 23,000 ektaryas nga protection forest areas aron mapasiuli ang kabaskug sa kinaiyahan sa probinsya.

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Nasipit giila nga Most Improved ang katakus pagpausbaw sa kahimtang sa negosyo ug sa ekonomiya Giila atol sa 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) adtung Disyembre 14 ang Munisipyo sa Nasipit, Agusan del Norte nga Top 1 isip Most Improved sa 3rd-4th Class Municipalities sa tibuok nasud.

Ang CMCI usa ka programa nga gipalambo ubos sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) kaabag ang National Competitiveness Council pinaagi sa Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) nga nag-ila sa ang-ang sa competitiveness sa mga lungsod ug syudad sa nasud. Ang ranking sa Philippine cities and municipalities ginahimo matag tuig.

Ang ranking gibase sa datos nga nag sukod sa ilang performance gamit ang lima ka pillars: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency,

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Infrastructure, Resiliency ug Innovation. Ubos sa CMCI adunay lima ka nagka lain-laing competitiveness ranking categories: Provinces, Component Cities, 5th-6th Class Municipalities, Highly Urbanized Cities ug 3rd-4th Class Municipalities.

Sa iyang mensahe, mapasalamaton si Vice Mayor Leonardo C. Beniga, isip representante ni Mayor Enrico Corvera, sa DTI Competitiveness Bureau sa pag-ila sa Nasipit Most Improved Municipality sa 3rd-4th Class Municipalities nga

kategoriya.

Ang pagpaangat sa katakus sa mga Local Government Units (LGUs) pagpalambo sa ekonomiya kabahin sa ginapanday sa probinsya pinaagi sa pagpahiluna ug mga kolaborasyon sa ekonomikanhong kalihukan ubos sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong.

Angel Amante-Matba.

(Shena Mae Pabia, LGUAgusan del Norte/PIAAgusan del Norte) Caraga INFOCUS

Land preparation sa mga mag-uuma ubos sa Plant!

Plant! Plant!, gihisgutan

Gitagud-tagod sa mga representante sa mga opisina sa probinsyal nga panggamhanan sa Agusan del Norte bag-uhay pa lamang, and detalye sa mga termino ug proceso sa ilusad sa dili madugay nga pahulam alang sa galastuhan sa land preparation sa mga mag-uuma nga apil sa proyektong Plant! Plant!

Plant! ubos sa AGUSAN Caraga INFOCUS

UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong.

Angel Amante-Matba.

Ang pagpahulam sa mga mag-uuma usa sa mga nakitang kritikal nga suporta aron maseguro nga daghan kanila makaapil pagkab-ot sa gipunting nga makatanum

sa 125,000 ektaryas nga underutilized o bakanteng mga luna sa yuta sa probinsya pagabot sa tuig 2027.

Ang gisugyot sa AGUSAN UP! Coordinating Center programa mao ang pagpahulam og labing daku Php10,000 matag ektarya nga land preparation fund ug ning inisyal nga yugto, labing daku alang lang sa duha December 11-17, 2021 |

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ka ektarya.

Nahisgutan usab nga ipailawom ang maong pahuwam sa pagdumala sa Provincial Enterprise and Economic Development Office (PEEDMO).

Ang nag-unang unod sa diskusyon mao ang pagseguro nga mabayran sa mga mag-uuma ang maong kantidad nga gitakda sa labing dugay duha ka tuig.

Ubay-ubay pang concerns ang gipadayag kalabot ning maong lakang apan nagkahiusa ang tanan nga kinahanglan gyod ilusad ang pahuwam isip

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usa sa mga suportang serbisyo sa probinsya aron makab-ot ang mga gipunting niini nga angang sa paglambo ning higayona.

Process!, ang serbisyo nga maoy mopahiluna sa mga processing activities pagseguro nga naay mosawo nga merkado nga maoy mopalit ug moApil sa nagdagan na proseso sa mahimong karon nga mga suporta ani. Pinaagi niini, sa Plant! Plant! Plant! nakita sa probinsyal mao ang pagpadangat nga panggamhanan og libreng seedling sa nga makab-ot ang siyam ka priority crops panglantaw niini nga – abaca, saging, kape, mahimong “Agricacao, lubi, bulanghoy, Processing Center in rubber, commercial the Caraga Region” trees, mangga ug ubang prutas – organic fertilizer ug makahahatag sa katawhan niini ug ug mga pagbansay. “makatagbaw nga kahimtang sa pagpuyo”.

Ubos sa AGUSAN UP!, (Janicesa Dramayo ug ang proyektong Plant!

Nibika Villanueva, LGUPlant! Plant! magsilbing Agusan del Norte/PIAkaluhang proyekto Agusan del Norte) sa Process! Process!

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Pederasyon sa mga organisasyon sa coffee growers sa AgNor, gimugna pagpananum sa gipunting ubos sa AGUSAN UP! nga 3,000 ektaryas nga dugang kapehan, kabahin sa 125,000 ektaryas nga tamnan sa siyam ka prayoridad nga high value crops sa mosunod nga unom ka tuig o pagabot sa tuig 2027 ubos sa proyektong Plant! Plant!

Plant!

Gimugna atong Disyembre 9, 2021 ang pederasyon sa mga coffee growers, consolidators ug umaabot nga processors nga maoy manguna pagpalambo sa proyektong “Coffee Net”, usa sa mga core processing projects nga gipahiluna sa probinysa ubos sa proyketong Process! Process! Process! sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaaabag ang buhatan Caraga INFOCUS

ni Kong. Angel AmanteMatba.

Ang nag-unang tumong sa “Coffee Net” mao ang hiniusang pagpahiluna og planta pagproseso sa soluble o instant coffee.

Moabag usab kini pagpamaligya sa lisong kape o brewed coffee nga produkto sa mga sakop niini nga mga organisasyon.

Manguna usab ang pederasyon sa

Upat ka organisasyon ang inisyal nga miapil sa organizational meeting. Apan 16 na ka organisasyon sa coffee growers ang mi-komiter nga motanum og kape ug nauyonan nga apil sa mahimong partisipante sa sunod nga meeting.

Sa maong panagtigum gipili ang mga opisyales nga manguna paghimo sa mga preparasyon pag-institutionalize sa pederasyon. (Shena Mae Pabia ug Nibika May V. Calixtro, LGUAgusan del Norte/PIAAgusan del Norte) December 11-17, 2021 |

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Laing Amomang Agusanon ang gipabati sa probinsya sa laing AguSerbisyo

“Naay gobyerno nga mo pangga ug mag amoma kaninyo.”

Kini ang mensahe ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera sa mga lumulupyo sa Sitio Tagbuaya, Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte diin siya nanguna sa pagpabati sa Amomang Agusanon sa laing “AguSerbisyo” nga gihimo sa probinsyal nga panggamhanan sa Agusan del Norte kauban ang mga personahe sa buhatan sa mga nasudnong ahensya.

Apil na ang mga

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lumulupyo sa kasikbit nga mga sitio, mokabat sa 750 ka panimalay ang napadangatan og nagkalain-laing serbisyo sa maong kalihukan nga mas subsob pang gihimo ug gipalapdan pa ang naabot ning tuiga.

“Kamo dinhi sa Tagbuaya,” sumala ni Gob. Corvera, “amo gyong gituyo nga anhi dalhon kining AguSerbisyo karon… Pipila na ka lugar among naadto, gani ako mismo mo adto matulog sa lugar nga among adtuan, pipila na ka sitio ang akong naabtan.”

“Ngano ako man ning gibuhat? Tungod kay gusto nako mga kaigsoonan ipabati kaninyo, isip inyong gobernador, nga ang gobyerno sinsero nga mohatag kaninyo og serbisyo ug sinsero usab nga manalipod kaninyo sa mga tao nga naghatag og kagubot kaninyo,” pasabot sa gobernador.

Ang pagpadangat og mga “AguSerbisyo” sa mga hilit nga lugar sa probinsya kabahin sa Amomang Agusanon Flagship Program sa AGUSAN Caraga INFOCUS

UP! ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong.

Angel Amante-Matba.

Kabahin usab kini sa gipatuman sa nasudnong panggamhanan ubos sa EO70 o “The Whole-ofNation Approach” nga ang tanang ahensya sa gobyerno naghiusa ug nagtambayayong pagpadangat og mga serbisyo sa tanang katawhan.

Ang mga “AguSerbisyo” nga gipadangat sa nasangpit nga mga sitio mao ang mosunod: · Mosuma sa 456 ka indibidwal ang nakadawat og serbisyong medikal ubos sa Provincial Health Office (PHO) sama sa dental services, minor surgery, operation tuli, pedia, medical consultation ug x-ray bus;

kabir chicken ug 200 ka semilya sa abaca;

nagpahigayon og mga livelihood trainings;

· Ang Agusan Up Coordinating Center nagpadangat og 100 ka fruit trees nga mangga, used clothing ug Buntis Kits;

· Ang Civil Service Comission (CSC)-Caraga nanghatag og mga school supplies sa mga kabataan;

· Ang Provincial Veterinary Office naghatag og serbisyo sa tanang klase sa hayop sama sa deworming, anti-rabies, soluble vitamins, wound spray; · Ang buhatan sa Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) naghatag og pagbansay sama sa CPR, first aid ug padula sa mga kabataan; · Nang apod-apod usab og mga used clothing ang buhatan sa Provincial Enterprise and Economic Development Office;

· Ang Agusan del Norte · Ang Provincial Social Provincial Police Office Welfare and Development (ADNPPO) nagpahigayon Office (PSWDO) og lice alis ug nanghatag nakapadangat og 2,500 usab og used clothing; ka food meals, 450 food packs ug used clothing; · Gi turn-over usab sa Technical Education · Ang Provincial Skills and Development Agriculture Office (PAO) Authority Agusan del nagpadangat og 1,500 ka Norte 50 ka toolkits, tilapia fingerlings, 100 ka cookies, facemasks ug Caraga INFOCUS

· Nagpahigayon usab og Operation Gupit mga sakop sa 1501st Community Defense Center ug nag-apodapod og medicine kit ang National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

Personal usab nga nitambong sa maong “AguSerbisyo” sila si Municipal Mayor Napoleon Montero, Provincial Administrator Gerry Joey S. Laurito ug mga hepe sa opisina sa kapitolyo, PD Rey Cueva sa TESDA, Leah S. Cueva sa CSC-Caraga, Ltc. Ritchie Yatar sa Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Ltc. Jason Saldua sa 29th IB, PMaj. John Alexis Basañez sa Special Action Force (SAF), Chief Police Atenta sa Jabonga, Tagbuaya School Principal Eugenio Buco, Jr., Punong Barangay Marwin Serano ug ubang opisyal sa barangay. (Agusan Up/ PIA-Agusan del Norte) December 11-17, 2021 |

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DPWH turns over evacuation center to SurSur town It was a moment of pride for Hinatuanons, as the fully-completed Evacuation Center cum Multi-Purpose Covered Court situated in Barangay Bitoon was officially turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Caraga to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Hinatuan.

The facility will primarily function as an evacuation center but can be utilized as a venue for sports or indoor games, conferences, and other activities in the absence of a disaster.

The gym-like multipurpose evacuation center carries the standard evacuation center design of the DPWH that has gendersensitive facilities. It is equipped with living quarters, a male and female toilet and bath, kitchen, dining area, basketball court, rooms to be used as admin offices, clinic room, prayer room, dressing room, and breastfeeding

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room. There is also an area for laundry, storage/ stockroom, reception, a generator set, and other basic amenities.

The project was undertaken by the DPWHCaraga but funded by the national government, through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) while the LGU provided the lot for the infrastructure.

Town mayor Shem G. Garay underscored the importance of having an evacuation center to answer to the need for resilient structures where evacuees can seek refuge, and provide them temporary shelter fit for

living.

Second District Congressman Johnny T. Pimentel, who graced the turnover ceremony, said that the facility will greatly improve the preparedness and response capability of Hinatuan in times of disasters and emergencies.

Also in attendance during the event were the municipal and Barangay Bitoon officials, LGUHinatuan department and office heads, DPWHCaraga representatives, personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), among others.

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SurSur towns awarded the most competitive & improved LGUs by DTI

The municipalities of Hinatuan and Carrascal were recognized as some of the Most Competitive Municipalities provinceand nationwide in different categories in the recent 2020 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI).

The town of Hinatuan was hailed as the Most Competitive Municipality in the Province of Surigao del Sur in the first and second-class Caraga INFOCUS

municipalities category.

In the regional ranking, Hinatuan also came sixth while it placed 203rd among the 489 LGUs in the national level.

Carrascal has also bagged 1st place in the Economic Dynamism Pillar at the provincial and regional level.

The CMCI is an annual Meanwhile, in the 3rd ranking created by the and 4th class municipality Department of Trade and category, the municipality Industry (DTI) to measure of Carrascal placed 2nd the competitiveness among the 19 LGUs in the of the LGUs based on province, fourth among four pillars: Economic 26 LGUs in Caraga Dynamism, Government Region, and 128th among Efficiency, Infrastructure, the 611 LGUs in the entire and Resilience. (PIAnation.

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Uplifting the lives of AgSur IPs through DA-Caraga’s 4K “Through the 4Ks, DACaraga is able to extend realistic interventions for sustainable development to the IP/ICCs and capacitate them to take part in the programs of the government,” Atega said.

The DA- BFAR Caraga also turned over to the said beneficiaries Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) boat and 10 sets of fishing gears and paraphernalia.

With its continued a recipient of a goat In addition, the Rice commitment to uplift multiplier project that Competitiveness the lives of Indigenous includes a goat house, Enhancement Fund Peoples/IndIgeneous perimeter fence and 22 (RCEF) Mechanization Cultural Communities (IP/ heads doe and buck; Component of the ICCs), the Department chicken multiplier with 4 Philippine Center for of Agriculture (DA)units chicken house, and Postharvest Development Caraga turned-over fence, 480 heads of hen and Mechanization (DAvarious livelihood projects and rooster as well as amounting to P4.4 million in incubator; corn production PhilMech) also turns over agricultural equipment Rosario, Agusan del Sur on project inclusive of corn and machinery.

December 14, 2021. seeds, fertilizers, corn sheller, compact corn mill Implemented under the and vegetable production Mayor Jupiter Abulog expressed how grateful Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran project. he is and the whole tribal ng Kababayang Katutubo communities for the (4Ks), the livelihood Regional Technical assistance given by the DA projects was turned over to Director (RTD) for and its attached agencies. the officers and members Operations Rebecca He committed to help of CAMMPACAMM or Reyes Atega of DAin terms of continuous the Cabantao, Maligaya, Caraga who graced the monitoring and seeing Marfil, Panintingan, ceremonial turn-over said Caulisihan, Maputi, that the livelihood projects to it that these projects are being used properly Masabong Ancestral aim to uplift the living and are being sustained.

Manobo Tribal Association. conditions of the tribal (Aurelius Arais/DA-Caragacommunities in the said RAFIS/PIA-Agusan del Sur) CAMMPACAMM is municipality.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Statement of Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on the PCOO and its attached agencies’ continued efforts of informing the public regarding Typhoon Odette

The Duterte administration remains on top of the situation, having prepared early on for the entry of Typhoon Odette in our country, particularly in the Eastern Visayas and Caraga regions.

As we have made and undertaken interagency prior risk assessments, various components of the relief operations and disaster responses through regional disaster risk reduction and management councils (RDRRMCs) and other regional offices of line departments have been pre-positioned to immediately respond to the

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communities foreseen to be impacted by typhoon Odette.

The DSWD has allotted standby funds and stockpiles of food packs in its central and field offices. While the DOH has dedicated teams to monitor health impacts by the typhoon, especially in evacuation centers, as well as supplies of medicines in regional offices.

Pre-emptive evacuation and support in other operations of the RDRRMCs are being augmented by the assistance being provided by the AFP and the DILG.

For our part, the PCOO and its attached agencies, through our Integrated News Team and Laging Handa crisis communications initiative, continue to provide needed and timely information and updates regarding Typhoon Odette and its foreseen impacts using all government instrumentalities.

We ask the public, particularly those in the affected regions, to follow all the directives of the national and local government units and to monitor all warnings and advisories to ensure their safety and welfare from the tropical depression.

We also remind everyone, especially those in evacuation centers, to continue observing all health protocols, such as of wearing face masks and safe physical distancing, as much as possible in order to minimize infection from COVID-19.

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3 EU nations donate nearly 3.8M vaccine doses to PH

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan

FOR THE PHILIPPINES. A staff of the Department of Health plants the Philippine flag near the boxes containing the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021). This latest shipment of 1,778,400 doses of the single-shot vaccine was donated by the governments of Austria and Sweden. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)

More vaccine donations from European countries have continued to pour into the country, with the latest shipment of 3,789,600 doses of the Janssen vaccine from Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands arriving on Tuesday.

In an interview at

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the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thanborg said it was a pleasure for her to personally witness the arrival of the vaccines, about 1,512,000 doses, donated by her country through the COVAX Facility.

“We will also donate at least six million nonearmarked vaccine doses in 2021, 1.5 million of these doses will go to the Philippines as you have seen in this shipment, and we want to thank the Department of Health, Secretary (Carlito) Galvez, of course, Caraga INFOCUS

my dear colleagues from the European Union,” Thanborg said.

“Vaccine equity is key.

No one is safe until everyone is safe.”

promised to protect 20 percent of your World Health population. We want Organization (WHO) to continue to partner representative Rabindra with the government of Abeyasinghe, who the Philippines in your was present during the successful vaccination Austrian Ambassador arrival, lauded Sweden effort to ensure to the Philippines Bita and Austria for their that every Filipino is Rasoulian said the donations, saying these protected,” he added. vaccination drive is a would help increase “global effort” that must the number of fully National Task Force be done together with vaccinated Filipinos.

Against Covid-19 other nations. Austria chief implementer also donated 266,400 “As we mentioned and vaccine czar, doses of Janssen. before, this is a unique Secretary Carlito Galvez window opportunity Jr., said the donated “You may know that we have to protect as Austria is among the many of the vulnerable Janssen jabs would be lead contributors to people as possible. So allocated to residents the COVAX Facility as that they are better living in “geographically part of Team Europe, protected when challenged” areas. as part of the European the Omicron variant Union. We applaud eventually arrives here,” “Priority natin sa the Philippines for its he said.

Johnson and Johnson ongoing vaccination (Janssen) ay yung (are effort, for this very Abeyasinghe said the) areas of BARMM, successful vaccination COVAX would deliver Region 5 (Bicol), Region drive, and for Austria an excess of 14 million 12 (Soccsksargen), and that every nation, every doses this week alone, other areas in Davao citizen, every person bringing the total City, lalo na tinatawag around the world has number of deliveries nating (especially those access to high-quality through the facility to we refer to as) most vaccines,” Rasoulian more than 50 million geographically isolated said. doses. areas and also (the) The Dutch government’s “This is much more than island (of) Tawi-Tawi, donation of 2,011,200 what COVAX promised Sulu, Basilan, and other doses of Janssen also at the beginning of islands in the areas of arrived on the same the year when we Bicol,” he said. (PNA) Caraga INFOCUS

day at about 10:15 p.m.

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Add’l 2M doses of China-donated Sinovac arrive in Manila

By Lade Jean Kabagani

Galvez said in an interview.

Galvez noted that most people are seeking to get Sinovac booster doses under the homologous booster vaccination.

MORE LIFE SAVING DOSES. NTF chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. along with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Health Undersecretary Ma. Carolina Vidal-Taiño, and NTF strategic communications on current operations head Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor welcome the arrival of 2 million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines donated by the People’s Republic of China at the NAIA Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021). Galvez said the latest shipment of Sinovac vaccines will be used for the administration of primary doses and booster vaccination. (PNA photo by Joey Razon)

The Philippines on Tuesday received additional 2 million doses of Sinovac vaccines donated by the Chinese government.

National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. along with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Health Undersecretary Ma. Carolina VidalTaiño, and NTF strategic communications on current operations head

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Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor welcomed the arrival of the Philippine Airlines Flight PR 359 that landed around 6 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City.

Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said the Sinovac’s CoronaVac jabs will be distributed in different farflung communities.

“It will be needed for the first and second doses and also for the boosters,”

The latest shipment brought the country’s total Sinovac vaccines to 54,030,400 doses, with 4 million doses of which, are donations from the Chinese government.

Xilian said the Chinese government is committed to assisting the Philippines to revive its economy through scaling up the Covid-19 vaccination program.

“We will continue to support the Philippines until the final victory against the pandemic,” Xilian said.

The Chinese vaccine manufacturer, Sinovac, has become the country’s major source of Covid-19 jabs since February.

The Philippines is slated to receive more than 24 million doses of Covid-19 from various vaccine manufacturers until the end of this week. (PNA) Caraga INFOCUS

PH nod on Pfizer’s EUA for kids aged 5 to 11 seen before 2022

By Lade Jean Kabagani

The Pfizer BioNTech company has applied for emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing the administration of its coronavirus jabs for children 5 to 11 years old in the Philippines, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., announced Monday night.

Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said Pfizer has officially requested an amendment to its EUA by allowing the use of its vaccine for Filipinos under 5 to 11 age bracket.

“We will be expecting more or less na (that) before the end of the year ay mayroon na po itong EUA (the EUA will be approved),” Galvez told President Rodrigo Duterte during his prerecorded Talk to the People.

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GOVT-PROCURED JABS. Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (left), head of strategic communications on current operations of the National Task Force against Covid-19, and US Embassy Political Counselor Edward Vincent O’Bryan place the Resbakuna sticker on the shipment containing 859,950 doses of the government-procured Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine that arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Monday (Dec. 13, 2021). Mayor said the new shipment of Pfizer will be used to boost the pediatric vaccination program. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)

Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo earlier said the country’s vaccine experts are now evaluating Pfizer’s application.

Domingo said no other vaccine manufacturer has submitted a similar application.

Once approved, Galvez said the vaccination of kids under this age

bracket may start by the first quarter of next year.

The government targets to vaccinate at least 80 percent of the total population of children 12 to 17 years old, by end of this year.

The United States’ FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer jabs for kids 5 to 11 years old on October 29.

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